This short article and nine minute video is a great example of how technology can be utilized in different subjects. Although this dates back almost ten years it shows the benefits of technology in school. One teacher states in the video that she enjoys when the children use "discovery" to learn. Another boasts that the children are having "fun". Ahhhhh, who said they can have fun at school?! Especially when it comes to physics. There is an example of students analyzing hobbies and interests in physics. Watch the video and see how they are analyzing things that are personal to them.
My favorite part about the video is how it shows cross curricular activities. Since I do teach physical education I am always looking for ways to incorporate general education topics into the gym. This video shows a cheer leading squad using a computer to take their heart rate and respiration. The cheerleaders benefit from monitoring the progress in their athletic stamina. Students in a math class took those same results and used it in math class. I had third and fourth graders wearing pedometers last year and they recorded their steps throughout the year. I had one teacher ask if they could use the data to help the students learn range, mean, median, and mode. I love when I am able to make things cross curricular. This video also shows clickers, the use of digital cameras (I know these are old news now), GPS devices and virtual field trips. Here comes that f word again...the students were having fun with these technology pieces. Using technology they were able to apply concepts to real life situations. I think this is when students truly learn. What are some technology that teachers use at your school?What are some cross curricular ideas that you could implement?
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